Crash Course
Viruses & Vaccines: How Do Vaccines Work?: Crash Course Biology 39
From the flu to COVID-19, viruses are a major threat in our everyday lives. In today’s episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll learn why viruses are like genes in a box, and how they invade and spread between cells. We’ll also discover...
SciShow
We Skipped Flu Season. That's Bad
Some experts feared we were in for a "twindemic" during the 2020-2021 flu season. That didn't happen, which might mean that there will be more people susceptible to getting sick this year.
SciShow
We Skipped Flu Season. That's Bad
Some experts feared we were in for a "twindemic" during the 2020-2021 flu season. That didn't happen, which might mean that there will be more people susceptible to getting sick this year.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? - Melvin Sanicas
All year long, researchers at hospitals around the world collect samples from flu patients and send them to top virology experts with one goal: to design the vaccine for the next flu season. But why do we need a new one every year?...
JJ Medicine
Vitamin D, Immune System & SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) | Mechanism of Vit D Immune Regulation & Overview
Vitamin D, Immune System & SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) | Mechanism of Vit D Immune Regulation, Overview of Evidence In this lesson, I discuss the vitamin D its immune system regulation, specifically with regards to how vitamin D can help...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Pandemics - a worrying global public health threat
Pandemics are one of the greatest existential threats facing humanity today. Over the last few centuries, we've seen outbreaks and epidemics kill millions of people. From plague in the 14th century to influenza in the 20th century,...
msvgo
Common Viral Diseases in Humans
This nugget describes common viral diseases in detail with respect to their causative agents, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and methods of prevention.
Curated Video
The flu shot: your questions answered
Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist at Toronto General Hospital, takes viewers' questions about the flu shot
Curated Video
Ending Quarantine Means 'Testing, Tracing, and Supportive Isolation,' Says Harvard Researcher
Harvard University's Safra Center for Ethics has launched a research initiative to help answer the question looming on most people's minds: when will the coronavirus quarantines end? Danielle Allen, director of the center, told Cheddar...
Bloomberg
Why A Universal Flu Shot Could Help Cure Other Viruses
Nov.16 -- Influenza infects 1 billion people each year and its genetic shape-shifting means that vaccines aren't always effective. Scientists around the world are searching for a flu shot that will offer lasting protection and even fight...
Bloomberg
Why Is African Swine Fever Difficult to Control?
Sep.23 -- Dirk Pfeiffer, chair professor of one health at City University of Hong Kong, talks about the outbreak of African swine fever in Asia. South Korea confirmed another case of African swine fever in Paju, Gyeonggi province, Yonhap...
Curated Video
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control briefing
1. News conference given by (left to right) Ben Duncan, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) spokesperson; Dr Denis Coulombier, Head of the Preparedness and Response Unit ; and Professor Angus Nicoll, Senior Expert...
Press Association
Covid-19 vaccine resistant variant could emerge, says expert
Nervtag member Professor Robert Dingwall says a Covid-19 variant resistant to the current crop of vaccines is likely to emerge at some point - but jabs can also be adapted "within weeks". The vaccines which have so far been rolled out to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Influenza: Flu Pathophysiology
Once the flu virus enters a cell it can turn that cell into a viral factory, making many more copies of the flu virus and causing illness. [2:54]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Influenza: Genetic Shift and Drift
The flu virus has the unique ability to change in two different ways, causing genetic shift and drift. Learn exactly how these two mechanisms differ from one another. [4:55]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Towards a Universal Flu Vaccine
Researchers say they may have found an Achilles' heel in the structure of the influenza virus.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Mild Winter May Be Keeping Flu Bugs at Bay
This year's flu season is off to a later start than any other year on record, according to the CDC.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Working Towards a Universal Flu Vaccine
Vaccine researcher Gary Nabel discusses the ongoing quest to develop a universal flu vaccine.